Wesley Fields concentrates his practice in the areas of general business matters, with particular emphasis on the representation of closely held and emerging growth businesses and the fiduciary responsibilities of its officers and board of directors. Mr. Fields’ practice includes planning for the structure and the formation of new business entities for corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies as well as negotiation and documentation of business joint ventures, mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and stock/asset sales. In addition, Mr. Fields has experience in general business representation and counseling, including negotiating and documenting various types of agreements (e.g., shareholder, employment and consulting, noncompetition and nonsolicitation, stock option plans, and distribution, supply and licensing).
Mr. Fields has served as lead counsel to the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri for seven years and has participated in structuring and documenting over 100 development projects in Kansas City, Missouri valued at approximately $2 billion.
Bar and Court Admissions
Missouri, 1998
Kansas, 1999
Education
University of Virginia, J.D., 1998
Yale University, B.A., 1995
Civic Involvement and Honors
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Greater Kansas City Chapter – Board Member
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Research Medical Hospital – Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees; member of the Board of Trustees
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Harvesters, Community Food Network – Board Development Committee, the Executive Committee and the Succession Task Force; past Chairman
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Mid-America Chapter – Board Member
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Ingram’s Magazine’s "40 under Forty" – Honoree, 2000
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Young Lawyer of the Year – Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, 2006
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference Black Achiever Award – 2002
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Friends of the Zoo – Board Member and Fund Raising Committee